Eleven months on from the first round of hearings for the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, Commissioner Hayne’s final report has been released.

Aged Care Royal CommissionSetting the tone for the Aged Care Royal Commission

Last week’s hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, introduced the leaders of some of Australia’s peak bodies, unions, consumer organisations and the Secretary to the Department, Glenys Beauchamp. In all 26 witnesses were called.

The 2019 Biotechnology Industry Position survey conducted by Ausbiotech and supported by Grant Thornton has revealed that new technologies across regenerative medicine and medicinal cannabis are disrupting the industry, and Australia's global strength in clinical trials continues to drive contributions to the economic and social fabric of the country.

mid-sized business reportManufacturing is critical to our economy – how can we support the sector?

Although the knock-on effects of the Australian automotive industry exiting our country are yet to be fully understood, the industry is evolving, and manufacturing continues to be a major employer and critical to our overall economy.

There is a lot of noise around the property sector at the moment – and it’s not all positive. Prices are down – but this shouldn’t be a surprise when some markets (namely Sydney & Melbourne) saw unprecedented hikes in recent years.

National Managing Partner - Grant Thornton Consulting

Michael is a Chartered Accountant with 25 years business advisory experience with a particular focus serving medium sized private businesses; subsidiaries of large corporations and not for profit organisations.

Acting as both an advisor and business partner, he takes an active role in understanding businesses, assisting in their development and advising on internal financial operations, management reporting, taxation and statutory reporting.

Michael has significant experience in providing “outsourced back office/support services” to foreign subsidiaries and subsidiaries of larger corporations. This expertise extends to providing advice to clients looking to establish an outsource arrangement, through to providing the solution.